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Kirriemuir, John; Brickley, Dan; Welsh, Susan; Knight, Jon; Hamilton, Martin – D-Lib Magazine, 1998
Describes characteristics of subject gateways on the Web (i.e., facilities allowing easier access to network-based resources in a defined subject area) and compares them to search engines (e.g., AltaVista). The application of WHOIS++, centroids, query routing, and forward knowledge to searching several gateways simultaneously is outlined, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cataloging, Comparative Analysis, Gateway Systems
Tomer, Christinger – Microcomputers for Information Management, 1994
Examines competing, commercially developed electronic mail programs and how these technologies will affect the functionality and quality of electronic mail. How new standards for client-server mail systems are likely to enhance messaging capabilities and the use of electronic mail for information retrieval are considered. (Contains eight…
Descriptors: Business, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Computer Software Development
Peer reviewedLarge, Andrew; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1994
Describes a study comparing information retrieval from print and CD-ROM versions of Compton's Encyclopedia. Forty-eight sixth-grade students searched four questions in both versions. The results showed that the searches took the same amount of time in both. The novice searchers were able to use an information retrieval system with minimal…
Descriptors: Children, Comparative Analysis, Encyclopedias, Gateway Systems
